Nonacho Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07QD002, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

6.38m

measured Nov 4, 6:25 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

6.35–6.38m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●6.380
Nov 36.38↑ 0.01
Nov 26.370
Nov 16.370
Oct 316.360
Oct 306.37↑ 0.02
Oct 296.35↓ 0.02
Oct 286.370
Oct 276.370
Oct 266.36↑ 0.01
Oct 256.35↓ 0.01
Oct 246.360
Oct 236.360
Oct 226.36↑ 0.01

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:53 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Nonacho Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Nonacho Lake?
The current water level of Nonacho Lake (Northwest Territories) is 6.38 m, measured Nov 4, 6:25 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07QD002.
Is the water level at Nonacho Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently steady: 0.00 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 6.35 to 6.38 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Nonacho Lake come from?
Readings come from the Nonacho Lake Near Lutselk'e (snowdrift) gauge (07QD002) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 07QD002

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.